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Movie · 2028

Movie · 2027

Superhero fatigue is no match for Peter Parker. Sure, comic book movies have been on the fritz. But Marvel’s friendly neighborhood web-slinger is about to change the narrative, with Sony and Marvel Studios’ “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” swinging to a truly heroic box office debut. Estimates are ranging from $260 million to $280 million from 4,300 North American theaters, which means it’s tracking to land one of the biggest opening weekends in history. Projections have been climbing and climbing in the days leading up to the release, with some bullish box office watchers suggesting a start over $300 million isn’t out of the question. Sony is suggesting a more conservative launch around $190 million to $195 million, though basically everyone else believes the film’s opening will be at least $250 million. These are rarified box office heights. Only nine films have ever crossed $200 million in a single weekend while just one, Marvel’s 2019 behemoth “Avengers: Endgame,

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Janus Films releases “The Samurai and the Prisoner” in theaters on Friday, July 31. Invoked several times across his anomalous new feature, a curious but plodding 16th-century mystery-drama set within the walls of a Japanese castle as Nobunaga Oda’s army closes in on it, the Buddhist phrase “advance to paradise, retreat into hell” contains a backward logic that has been adopted by the characters in any number of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s films. From “Cure” to “Creepy” and all sorts of dark places in between, the Japanese auteur has crystallized the abstract horrors of the modern world by rendering their shared tendency towards accelerationism — by unflinchingly observing how the greatest threats to our survival are driven by the impulse to push forward (and faster) in the face of a crisis, rather than rethink the source of our collective unrest.

British filmmaker Mike Leigh, one of the few directors to have won both the Venice Golden Lion and the Cannes Palme d’Or, told IndieWire that his upcoming feature, “Tender Loving Care,” may be his final film. Speaking at a recent Golden Globes-hosted London roundtable, Leigh, 83, reflected on his filmmaking career and the challenges facing independent cinema. Last week, the Bleecker Street release also announced its Canadian premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, making a Telluride bow likely. The filmmaker has previously spoken about having myositis — a disease where the immune system attacks the muscles — which has significantly affected his mobility. He believes making another film would be “very difficult” and is “not going to be possible,” given the physical challenges he now faces. When asked if “Tender Loving Care” would indeed be his last film, Leigh said, “Absolutely. I think very likely, yes. I mean, I know the

Disney’s Toy Story 5 surpassed $1 billion in worldwide box office revenue, becoming the third movie this year to reach that milestone, joining Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael and Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. As Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to set records — it was Nolan’s biggest opening ever and had the smallest second-week decline of all movies with $100 opening weekends — there is no question whether it will reach $1 billion, but rather a question of when. Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens July 31, which is expected to dominate in its opening weekend. But how much of a speed bump will it be to The Odyssey’s journey to $1 billion? In the post-pandemic era, 2025 had the most billion-dollar movies with four. But 2026 is on pace to exceed that, assuming The Odyssey and Marvel tentpoles Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday perform as expected. That would give 2026 the most billion-dollar grossing films since 2019, when nine movies achieved that feat. 2026 Worldwide Box Office ($1 Billion+) 1. Toy Story 5 2. Michael 3. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2019 Worldwide Box Office ($1 Billion+) 1. Avengers: Endgame 2. The Lion King 3. Frozen II 4. Spider-Man: Far from Home 5. Captain Marvel 6. Joker 7. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker 8. Toy Story 4 9. Aladdin See the full list of all 65 movies to reach $1 billion at the worldwide box office. (https://www.imdb.com/list/ls592044531/)

“Elsinore,” a new film starring Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, has been acquired by Focus Features ahead of its debut, and the distributor has announced a first-look image and fall release date. “Elsionire” is directed by Simon Stone and will hit theaters November 20 in limited release before expanding wider over Thanksgiving and into December. Last year Focus released “Hamnet” in that Thanksgiving slot after it made its TIFF premiere, so this is a prime awards-season berth. “Elsinore” is the deeply emotional and inspirational true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted actor whose greatest challenge becomes his greatest triumph. Facing his own mortality with unflinching honesty, wit, and grace, Charleson delivers a courageous performance that becomes a source of healing and inspiration for those around him. The TIFF bow is billed as a “Canadian premiere,” making Telluride a likely world-premiere bet as

Evan Rachel Wood isn’t among the “Practical Magic” cast members returning for the forthcoming sequel — and she’s opening up about her disappointment. Speaking to “Entertainment Tonight” at the red carpet premiere of her new series “The Shards,” Wood called it “sad” not to be asked back for “Practical Magic 2.” “It is sad, because we bonded with that cast so much as children, and so to miss out on the opportunity to look at that cast and look at that house as an adult and see the history in our eyes, it’s something that can’t be faked,” the actor said. “I’m sad that doesn’t get to exist, especially for the fans.” In the 1998 movie, Wood and Alexandra Artrip played Kylie and Antonia Owens, the daughters of Sandra Bullock’s witch character. In the sequel, Wood is replaced by “The Act” star Joey King, while